An Indianapolis man said a burglar stole items from his townhome in the Downtown area this week — and reportedly fled the scene on a Bird scooter.

Michael Leppert had just gotten out of the shower when he heard a noise Tuesday morning. He dismissed it, thinking it was probably his wife or dog. But when he went downstairs at around 10:30 a.m., he found that his wallet, backpack, laptop and other items were missing from the home, he told IndyStar on Wednesday.

When Leppert saw that his back gate was open, he suspected he'd been robbed, he said.

The burglar was long gone when Leppert went outside, he said. A neighbor then told him she'd seen someone whose behavior was "suspicious" but who she assumed was a delivery driver. She told Leppert the person walked out of Leppert's back gate and rode off on a Bird scooter, Leppert said.

IMPD confirmed Thursday to IndyStar that they're investigating a reported burglary at the home. Their report indicated it's unclear whether the scooter was a Bird vehicle.

Bird said in a statement to IndyStar that it's "investigating the situation" and "cooperating with local authorities."

"We do not condone criminal behavior regardless of the mode of transportation that is used to commit the crime. When any type of irresponsible or criminal behavior is associated with someone on a Bird, we encourage people to report this behavior to us to investigate," Bird said.

Leppert, who works for a lobbying firm, tweeted about the incident Tuesday. He said the city then reached out to him and offered to connect him with a Bird official. A city spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services got in touch with Leppert and put him in contact with a company official.

My home in Indianapolis was burglarized this morning and the man fled on a @BirdRide scooter. I wonder if the company is willing to help law enforcement with this. And I wonder if I will write extensively about their willingness to help one way or the other.